Paradigm Millenia ADP User manual

Brand: Paradigm

Model: Millenia ADP

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: User manual

OWNERS MANUAL

OM-560

Thank you for choosing Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

Surround/ Rear

speakers and congratulations!

You are about to hear the difference

these state-of-the-art high-end speakers will make in your music and

home theater system.

These speakers are the product of countless hours of comprehensive

research and development and will reward you with superior high-end

sound for many years.

To achieve all of the exceptional sound they are capable of providing

requires care in installation and operation. Please take the time to read

this manual and follow all instructions. If you have further questions

contact your Authorized Paradigm

Reference Dealer or visit the Q&A

page in the Tech Support section of our website at

www.paradigm.com

ADP

™

Surround / Rear Speakers

Paradigm Electronics Inc. In Canada: 205 Annagem Blvd., Mississauga, ON L5T 2V1 In the U.S.: MPO Box 2410, Niagara Falls, NY 14302

RECYCLING AND REUSE GUIDELINES (Europe)

In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive effective August

13, 2005, we would like to notify you that our speakers may contain regulated materials which, upon disposal, require

special reuse and recycling processing. For this reason Paradigm Electronics Inc. (the manufacturer of Paradigm speakers

and Anthem electronic products) has arranged with its distributors in European Union member nations to collect and

recycle this product at no cost to you. To find your local distributor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased

this product or go to our website at www.paradigm.com.

Please note that only the product falls under the WEEE directive. When disposing of packaging and other shipping

material we encourage you to recycle through the normal channels.

DIRECTIVES EUROPEENNES SUR LE RECYCLAGE ET LE TRAITEMENT DES DECHETS

Dans le respect de la directive WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) mise en place par les institutions Européennes à compter du 13 Août

2005, nous souhaitons vous informer que nos enceintes peut contenir des matières devant faire l’objet d’une procédure de recyclage ou de traitement

approprié des déchets. Dans cette optique, Paradigm Electronics Inc (fabricant des enceintes Paradigm et des électroniques Anthem) avec ses

Distributeurs agréés dans l’Union Européenne, ont mis en place une procédure de collecte et de retraitement gratuite. Pour en savoir davantage sur

cette procédure veuillez contacter votre revendeur, ou notre Distributeur dans votre pays (vous en obtiendrez les coordonnées sur simple demande ou

en consultant notre site internet www.paradigm.com <http://www.paradigm.com ).

Notez que seul le produit fini est concerné par cette directive et ses obligations. S’agissant de son emballage et de ses accessoires de transport nous

vous recommandons de les recycler selon les procédures mises en place par votre commune ou votre département.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fig. 1a

Fig. 1d

Fig. 1c

Fig. 1b

SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND CONNECTION

(pictorial)

POSITIONNEMENT ET RACCORDEMENT

DES ENCEINTES

(figures)

NOTE:

For optimal placement of Front (Left and Right) speakers, the Center

Channel, and the Subwoofer, please refer to the Owners Manual included with

those speakers.

REMARQUE :

Pour un positionnement optimal des enceintes avant (gauche

et droite), du canal central et du caisson de sous-graves, se reporter aux

modes d’emploi fournis avec ces enceintes.

Speaker Placement and Connection

(Pictorial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Your New Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preventing Speaker Damage . . . 3

About Surround/Rear Speakers . . 4

Room Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Speaker Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Speaker Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fine Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . 6

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Paradigm

Reference speakers are efficient and can be driven to loud

listening levels with moderate amplifier power. They are also able to

handle the output of very powerful amplifiers. To prevent damage to your

speakers, please read the following guidelines before hooking them up.

Amplifier Distortion—The #1 Culprit!

Amplifier distortion is the principal cause of speaker damage. When

listening at loud levels your amplifier may run out of clean power. It will

then begin to produce distorted power several times greater than its rated

output power. This will damage any brand of speaker very quickly!

(See

your Authorized Paradigm

Reference Dealer for amplifier recommendations.)

More Powerful Amplifiers are Safer

A 40 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial distortion above 40 watts.

If driven to 50 watts, this amplifier will deliver distorted power—which

will damage the speaker! A 100 watt/channel amplifier will have substantial

distortion above 100 watts, but very low distortion below 100 watts.

Therefore, when the speaker requires 50 watts, this more powerful amplifier

will deliver clean power and speaker damage is less likely to occur.

Volume Control

Do not be fooled by the Volume Control of your receiver/preamplifier. It

only adjusts listening level—it is not a “power-output” dial. The amount

of amplifier power actually used at a given Volume Control setting

depends solely on the nature of the music you are listening to. At a given

Volume Control setting a quiet section of music will use less amplifier

power than a loud section. With typical pop-rock, jazz or large scale classical

music, the rated output power of many receivers/amplifiers is often

reached when the Volume Control is between the “11 and 1 o’clock” settings

(with bass/treble and loudness controls not used—otherwise rated power

may be reached at even lower Volume Control settings).

Remember, all amplifiers produce distortion when operated beyond their

rated output power. The resulting distortion will damage all speakers!

Exercise caution! If you listen at loud levels, be careful to listen for the point

of audible distortion—if the speakers begin to sound distressed turn the

Volume Control down or your speakers and/or amplifier(s) will be damaged!

This type of damage constitutes abuse and is not covered by the

warranty. If louder volumes are desired obtain a more powerful amplifier.

There is a Limit!

Although more powerful amplifiers are safer, there is a point at which you

could have more power than the speaker can handle. At that point you will

overpower the speaker and damage it. Exercise caution! At loud levels do

not increase bass/treble controls from zero and ensure that all loudness/

contour/bass EQ buttons are off (otherwise rated output power will be

reached at lower volume control settings). If you listen at loud levels,

watch for excessive visible cone excursion (grille movement) from the

woofer—then turn the Volume Control down.

The Right Amount of Power

A power-range rating is given as a guide to indicate the approximate minimum

and maximum power input of your Paradigm

Reference speakers.

Amplifiers that exceed your speaker’s power-range rating are recommended.

Their greater power reserves provide better sound. However, exercise caution!

Use the speakers within their power-range rating to prevent damage (keep

listening levels below the point of excessive woofer cone excursion).

PREVENTING SPEAKER DAMAGE

Break-In

Although Paradigm

Reference speakers sound great “out of the carton,”

they will sound even better once they are “broken in.” Allow them to play

for several hours before you begin any critical listening.

High-frequency and midrange drivers use ferro-fluid that can thicken at

temperatures below 10° C (50° F). Surround material used in the bass/

midrange driver units is made of a compound that may stiffen in colder

temperatures. If your speakers have been transported or stored in the cold,

let them warm to room temperature before use.

Cleaning

Your speakers have a premium finish that must be treated with care. Use

only a damp soft cloth to clean. Do not get any part of the speaker system

wet. Do not place wet objects (drinking glasses, potted plants, etc.) on top

of the speakers—if allowed to soak in, even a small amount of water may

permanently damage the speaker enclosure.

Speaker Grilles

All Paradigm

Reference speakers are meant to be played with their

grilles on. The grilles are designed to eliminate edge diffraction—the

sound reflections that occur at the outer edges of the front of the enclosure

which interfere with the drivers’ primary sound output.

Wall-Mounting/Optional Speaker Stands

Paradigm

Reference Surround/Rear speakers can be wall mounted

following the mounting instruction sheet included and using the hanger

brackets supplied.

They may also be placed on Paradigm

speaker stands (sold sep.). For

convenience, your Surround/Rear speakers can also also be placed on

shelves or high furniture (i.e. bookshelves), as long as there is at least

18 in (45 cm) of free space on either side of the speaker.

YOUR NEW SPEAKERS

Front Speakers ( ) reproduce dialog, sound effects and much of the music.

Center Speaker ( ) reproduces dialog, sound effects and music. It can

be placed on top of a TV (or behind a perforated screen in a front-projection

system). If used with a direct-view TV, this speaker must be magnetically

shielded to prevent picture interference.

Surround Speakers ( ) reproduce ambience and sound effects critical

to the full dimension of multichannel music and movies. Surround speakers

with a uniform reverberant soundfield and accurate full-bandwidth bass,

like Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

speakers, work best.

Rear Speakers ( ) contribute dimensional size and realism. Here

also, Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

speakers, with their uniform reverberant

soundfield and accurate full-bandwidth bass, work best.

Subwoofer ( ) handles deep bass, giving dynamic power to low-

frequency effects in movies and the bass content in music.

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Why Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

speakers WORK BEST for music and movies

MUSIC AND HOME THEATER … where do Surround and Rear speakers fit in?

ABOUT SURROUND/REAR SPEAKERS

Movie theaters use multiple arrays of Surround/Rear speakers to keep

viewers from being distracted by the sound of any single one (Fig. a).

Conventional forward-radiating speakers cannot reproduce movie theater

surround sound in your home. If they are loud enough to blend with the

front speakers they draw attention to themselves. Turn them down so they

don’t distract you and they won’t blend with the fronts (Fig. b).

So how can you hear all of the glorious surround sound you’re supposed

to? With Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

reverberant soundfield Surround/Rear

speakers placed to the sides and/or rear of the listener (Figs. c, d & e).

Like movie theater surround speakers, Paradigm’s ADP

™

reverberant Surround/

Rear speakers envelop you in sound without drawing your attention away from

the movie you’re watching. They add size and dimension to the soundstage,

and ensure a seamless transition when sound and effects move from front

and center to side and rear speakers.

Our ADP

™

speakers are just as important for multichannel music. Their ability

to create a large, non-localized soundfield contributes multidimensional realism

to the reproduction of the original recording’s acoustic space.

The diffuse sound of Paradigm

Reference reverberant Surround/Rear

speakers turns your listening into a magical experience—they put the

“theater” in home theater and make music sound “live”!

“It’s just like being at the movies, except the sound is a lot better.” – Nicholas Bedworth, The Perfect Vision on Paradigm

Reference speakers

Fig. (b)

Forward-Radiating Surrounds

Fig. (c)

ADP

™

Reverberant Surrounds

5.1 Configuration

Fig. (d)

ADP

™

Reverberant

Surrounds and Rear

6.1 Configuration

Fig. (e)

ADP

™

Reverberant

Surrounds and Rears

7.1 Configuration

Fig. (a)

Movie Theater Surrounds

All Paradigm

Reference speakers are designed to provide superior high-end

sound in a wide variety of domestic settings. However, it is important to

note that listening room construction, dimensions and furnishings all play a

part in the quality of sound you ultimately achieve. Your listening room will

impose its own character on the performance capabilities of any speaker

system. The extra care you take in correctly positioning the speakers will

result in greater listening enjoyment. Keep the following guidelines in mind

when deciding on the best speaker placement:

• Mid and high frequencies are affected by the amount of soft furnishings

in your room—curtains, carpets, sofas, wall coverings, etc. An excess

of such items can result in a somewhat dull sound. The same room

without any soft furnishings can produce a bright overall sound. The

typical quantity of soft furnishings found in most living situations provides

the right acoustic characteristics to allow the speakers to sound balanced.

• Concrete floors and walls tend to aggravate low-frequency standing

wave problems and are less preferred.

• Rooms where height, width and length are similar should be avoided

as they can exhibit significant low-frequency standing wave problems.

This may result in reduced clarity. If no other room is possible, experiment

with speaker placement to minimize acoustic problems.

SPEAKER CONNECTION

Turn all amplifier(s) OFF before connecting your speakers.

This will avoid damage which could result from accidental

shorting of speaker cables.

For optimal sound reproduction the use of high-quality speaker cable is

essential. The chart (below right) identifies the minimum gauge require-

ments for various lengths.

(See Dealer for more information.)

All Paradigm

Reference speakers are equipped with binding posts that can

be used with banana, pin, or spade connectors, as well as with bare wire.

Connect one speaker at a time to ensure proper connection of every channel.

NOTE:

Some Paradigm

Reference speakers have two sets of input

terminals connected externally with jumper bars. These speakers can be

bi-wired or bi-amplified to achieve even better performance. Follow the

instructions under “Other Connection Options,” page 6.

Standard Connection

(Fig. 2)

Connect the red (+) amplifier terminal to the red (+) speaker terminal and

the black (-) to the black (-). Tighten the posts firmly by hand, but do not

over-tighten. Make sure wires are firmly fastened. Repeat this connection

procedure for each speaker in your system.

NOTE:

If you hear a distinct lack of bass and a dislocated stereo image

(from the front left/right speakers) then one or more of your speakers may

have been connected out of phase (their polarity is reversed). Re-check to

ensure that each speakers’ cable is connected with correct polarity: red (+)

to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Paradigm

Reference ADP

™

Surround/Rear speakers are a full bandwidth

design, precisely timbre matched to Paradigm

Reference front and center

speakers to ensure a profoundly seamless multichannel soundstage. They

are designed to be used with their drivers firing toward the front speakers

and back wall, ensuring a large reverberant soundfield.

NOTE:

Your ADP

™

speakers may be marked “left” and “right” indicating

placement for optimal performance. This refers to your left and right as you

are seated in the main listening area looking toward the front speakers.

5.1 Configuration – Side Wall Placement

(Fig. 1a)

Position ADP

™

speakers on either side of the primary listening area, at

about 6 – 9 ft (2 – 3 m) high.

5.1 Configuration – Corner

Placement

(Fig. 1b)

Alternatively, surround speakers can be placed in each of the adjacent

back corners behind the primary listening area. They can also be moved

out from the back corners (maintaining the same angle position) and

placed as close as 3 ft (1 m) from the main listening area.

6.1 Configuration

(Fig. 1c)

Begin with the

5.1 Surround Configuration – Side Wall Placement

, out-

lined earlier, then place one ADP

™

speaker in the center rear, behind the

primary listening area.

7.1 Configuration

(Fig. 1d)

Begin with the

5.1 Surround Configuration – Side Wall Placement

outlined earlier, then position another pair of ADP

™

speakers behind

the primary listening area, with one speaker positioned slightly right

of the seating position, the other slightly left.

LENGTH DIAMETER GAUGE

Under 4.5 m (15 ft) 1.3 mm (0.05 in) 16 awg

Under 9 m (30 ft) 1.6 mm (0.06 in) 14 awg

Over 9 m (30 ft) 2.0 mm (0.08 in) 12 awg

MINIMUM GAUGE REQUIREMENTS

ROOM ACOUSTICS

Other Connection Options

DO NOT attempt to bi-wire or bi-amplify unless you

have removed the jumper bars.

Standard Connection for Speakers with Two

Input Terminals

(Fig. 3)

Leave the jumper bars attached and connect using either set of input terminals

following the instructions given under “Standard Connection” on page 5.

Bi-wiring and Bi-amping

Removing the jumper bars gives separate access to each frequency

section of the speaker, which then allows for two optional connection

configurations:

1) Bi-wire Connection

(Fig. 4)

Bi-wiring can improve clarity and openness, with less grain and more

solidity to the bass. Two cables are required for each speaker that you bi-wire.

2) Bi-amp Connection

(Fig. 5)

To bi-amplify, two power amplifiers are required. Connection can be either

vertical or horizontal. Connect your speakers to one amplifier at a time.

IMPORTANT! When bi-amping, always use amplifiers with identical

gain. If uniform gain is not maintained, the speaker system’s frequency

balance will be incorrect when horizontally bi-amped; and when vertically

bi-amped the speaker-to-speaker balance will be incorrect. To prevent

problems, use identical amplifiers (Brand and Model), in identical operating

modes (single channel or bridged).

Passive bi-amping offers a dramatic improvement in clarity, openness and

detail, with much better bass solidity and definition. The presentation of

music and movie soundtracks is simply more intelligible and transparent.

With passive bi-amping, the speaker’s internal passive crossovers remain

connected. An external electronic crossover is not required and cannot be

used (there is no direct electrical access to individual drive units). This

saves expense and setup difficulties. Passive bi-amping optimizes your

speakers to achieve the best possible high-end performance.

Horizontal Bi-amplification (Fig. 5) dedicates one amplifier to your

speakers’ mid/low-frequency inputs and another to their high-frequency

inputs. This configuration can maintain better clarity when listening at

loud levels—if low-frequency demands cause amplifier clipping, distortion

will still be kept away from high-frequency drivers.

Vertical Bi-amplification

(not shown)

dedicates one amplifier to each

speaker. This configuration provides complete channel separation which

optimizes your system’s imaging ability.

Once you have your speakers positioned in the room, and have set speaker

distances and speaker level calibration with your Processor or A/V

Receiver, it’s time for a little fine tuning. Since Paradigm

Reference

speakers are designed to provide exceptional high-end performance in a

variety of room settings, fine tuning is simply a matter of making slight

adjustments to speaker placement in the room. To fine tune your front

speakers, center channel, and subwoofer refer to the Owners Manual

included with those speakers.

Fine tuning Surround and Rear speakers is a matter of making adjustments

that may be required for a particular multichannel music or movie program.

If necessary, adjust your Processor or Audio/Video Receiver levels to

ensure that there is a cohesive overall soundstage.

FINE TUNING

SOLUTIONPROBLEM

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

No Sound from One or

More Speakers

No Sound

Lack of Bass or

Dislocated Image

Make sure receiver, preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on. Check power outlet at the wall is working.

Are headphones plugged in, or is system on Mute?

Re-check all connections.

Check your balance control or VC-150 Volume Control (if using).

Check that all power cords are properly plugged in and functioning.

Swap a non-working speaker with one that works to determine if the problem is with the speaker or something else (i.e. wiring, amplifier).

One or more speakers may be connected out of phase (their polarity is reversed).

Re-check to ensure that each speaker’s cable is connected with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (-) to black (-).

LIMITED WARRANTY

Paradigm

Reference speakers covered in this manual are warranted to be

and remain free of manufacturing and/or material defects for a period of

five (5) years from the date of original purchase. Within the time

period specified, repair, replacement or adjustment of parts for manufac-

turing and/or material defects will be free of charge to the original owner.

Thermal or mechanical abuse/misuse is not covered under warranty.

Limitations:

• Warranty begins on date of original retail purchase from an

Authorized Paradigm

Dealer only. It is not transferable

• Warranty applies to product in normal home use only. If product is

subjected to any of the conditions outlined in the next section, warranty

is void

• Warranty does not apply if the product is used in professional or commercial

applications

Warranty is Void if:

• The product has been abused (intentionally or accidentally)

• The product has been used in conjunction with unsuitable or faulty

equipment

• The product has been subjected to damaging signals, derangement in

transport, mechanical damage or any abnormal conditions

• The product (including cabinet) has been tampered with or damaged

by an unauthorized service facility

• The serial number has been removed or defaced

Owner Responsibilities:

• Provide normal/reasonable operating care and maintenance

• Provide or pay for transportation charges for product to service facility

• Provide proof of purchase (your sales receipt given at time of purchase

from your Authorized Paradigm

Dealer must be retained for proof-of-

purchase date)

Should servicing be required, contact your nearest Authorized Paradigm

Dealer, Paradigm Electronics Inc. or Import Distributor (outside the U.S.

and Canada) to arrange, bring in or ship prepaid, any defective unit. Visit

our website, www.paradigm.com for more information.

Paradigm Electronics Inc. reserves the right to improve the design of any

product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously

manufactured.

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, of

merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose and may not be

extended or enlarged by anyone. In no event shall Paradigm Electronics

Inc., their agents or representatives be responsible for any incidental or

consequential damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of

incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

Retain this manual and your sales receipt for proof of warranty

term and proof of purchase.

NOTES

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Paradigm Millenia ADP User manual

Brand: Paradigm

Model: Millenia ADP

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: User manual

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